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Torrales, Burgos, Battle – Always

A serious team of professionals gathered together and produced a serious piece of quality: Jose Burgos, Jerrell Battle and Hippie Torrales broke out with “Always” in April on Bassclef. This is the 9 tracks brilliant EP (actually album) featuring many…

Kenny Carvajal – Collide

Chicago based Kenny Carvajal is back with another instrumental release. Out on May 22th, “Collide” contains a couple of new tracks: full of cool synths and pads along with trademark beats “Collide” and slightly deeper “Motor City“. The release is…

Perempay N’ Dee – Time To Let Go

Louis Benedetti’s label Soulshine is not so frequent releaser nowadays. But on May 6th something new reminded us about this wonderful US producer. Louis came up with his remix for “Time To Let Go” from UK producer Perempay N’ Dee…

Bloompocket – All Around Us

A brand new personal imprint Bloompocket Jazz is launched with banging debut release “All Around Us“. Recorded with big funky-disco-orchestra: live horn section, live guitar and vocals from jazz and R&B veteran Daryl Darde, this track smells of George Benson…

Bobby D’Ambrosio – Here I Am

NY based 20-years-and-counting experienced Bobby D’Ambrosio delivered his album “Here I Am” in the end of April on his own Osio Rec. It’s the 15 tracks collection of his uplifting, previously unreleased, works featuring such good vocalists as Michelle Weeks,…

FCKS – Magic

As seen on King Street Miami 2009 Sampler, “Magic” is now (on May 11th) out on King Street. Written by NYC-based Japanese production team Naotake Gunji and Go Kiryu aka FCKS, this beautiful and gentle track features the vocals of…

Susu Bobien – I Want To Thank You

Mena Keys and DJ Manny Donoso teamed up with super diva SuSu Bobien on this powerful rework of classic “I Want To Thank You” released on May 12th on Jellybean Soul. Massive vocals, tons of soulful house vibes and midtempo…

Sade & Anita Baker on Restricted Access

Not that frequent guest to review here, but still one of the greatest underground house soulful machines, US label Restricted Access did it once again – dated April 27th (if we’re to believe Juno.co.uk) the new EP is out. This…

Soulfuric pres. Disco Dust

Sometimes labels love to review their releases and put out a compilations united by some topic. Out on May 7th, “Disco Dust” from Soulfuric Rec. is no exception. 10 tracks collection of disco flavored tracks, freshies and oldies, for your…

Yass – When Doves Cry

Defected’s daughter label Code Red run by the one and only DJ Spen signed up French hot-on-demand Yass with his new single “When Doves Cry“. Released on April 20th, and being highly driving tune, it also gets treatments from MuthaFunkaz…